diff --git a/cps/metadata_provider/scholar.py b/cps/metadata_provider/scholar.py
index 41a0e7f8..9302806c 100644
--- a/cps/metadata_provider/scholar.py
+++ b/cps/metadata_provider/scholar.py
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ from scholarly import scholarly
 from flask import url_for
 
 from cps.services.Metadata import Metadata
-#try:
-
-#except ImportError:
-#    have_scholar = False
-#    pass
-
 
 
 class scholar(Metadata):
diff --git a/cps/search_metadata.py b/cps/search_metadata.py
index bba22aab..4d648b1c 100644
--- a/cps/search_metadata.py
+++ b/cps/search_metadata.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ log = logger.create()
 
 new_list = list()
 meta_dir = os.path.join(constants.BASE_DIR, "cps", "metadata_provider")
-modules = os.listdir(os.path.join(constants.BASE_DIR, "cps", "metadata_provider")) #glob.glob(join(dirname(__file__), "*.py"))
+modules = os.listdir(os.path.join(constants.BASE_DIR, "cps", "metadata_provider"))
 for f in modules:
     if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(meta_dir, f)) and not f.endswith('__init__.py'):
         a = os.path.basename(f)[:-3]
@@ -65,12 +65,14 @@ def metadata_provider():
     active = current_user.view_settings.get('metadata', {})
     provider = list()
     for c in cl:
-        provider.append({"name": c.__name__, "active": active.get(c.__id__, True), "id": c.__id__})
+        ac = active.get(c.__id__, True)
+        provider.append({"name": c.__name__, "active": ac, "initial": ac, "id": c.__id__})
     return Response(json.dumps(provider), mimetype='application/json')
 
 @meta.route("/metadata/provider", methods=['POST'])
+@meta.route("/metadata/provider/<prov_name>", methods=['POST'])
 @login_required
-def metadata_change_active_provider():
+def metadata_change_active_provider(prov_name):
     new_state = request.get_json()
     active = current_user.view_settings.get('metadata', {})
     active[new_state['id']] = new_state['value']
@@ -84,10 +86,13 @@ def metadata_change_active_provider():
     except (InvalidRequestError, OperationalError):
         log.error("Invalid request received: {}".format(request))
         return "Invalid request", 400
-    provider = list()
-    for c in cl:
-        provider.append({"name": c.__name__, "active": active.get(c.__id__, True), "id": c.__id__})
-    return "" # Response(json.dumps(provider), mimetype='application/json')
+    if "initial" in new_state and prov_name:
+        for c in cl:
+            if c.__id__ == prov_name:
+                data = c.search(new_state.get('query', ""))
+                break
+        return Response(json.dumps(data), mimetype='application/json')
+    return ""
 
 @meta.route("/metadata/search", methods=['POST'])
 @login_required
diff --git a/cps/static/js/get_meta.js b/cps/static/js/get_meta.js
index 4b7f2873..f64be699 100644
--- a/cps/static/js/get_meta.js
+++ b/cps/static/js/get_meta.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 $(function () {
     var msg = i18nMsg;
+    var keyword = ""
 
     var templates = {
         bookResult: _.template(
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ $(function () {
                 data: {"query": keyword},
                 dataType: "json",
                 success: function success(data) {
-                    // console.log(data);
                     $("#meta-info").html("<ul id=\"book-list\" class=\"media-list\"></ul>");
                     data.forEach(function(book) {
                         var $book = $(templates.bookResult(book));
@@ -80,13 +80,12 @@ $(function () {
             type: "get",
             dataType: "json",
             success: function success(data) {
-                // console.log(data);
                 data.forEach(function(provider) {
                     var checked = "";
                     if (provider.active) {
                         checked = "checked";
                     }
-                    var $provider_button = '<input type="checkbox" id="show-' + provider.name + '" class="pill" data-control="' + provider.id + '" ' + checked + '><label for="show-' + provider.name + '">' + provider.name + ' <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok"></span></label>'
+                    var $provider_button = '<input type="checkbox" id="show-' + provider.name + '" class="pill" data-initial="' + provider.initial + '" data-control="' + provider.id + '" ' + checked + '><label for="show-' + provider.name + '">' + provider.name + ' <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok"></span></label>'
                     $("#metadata_provider").append($provider_button);
                 });
             },
@@ -94,20 +93,42 @@ $(function () {
     }
 
     $(document).on("change", ".pill", function () {
-        var id = $(this).data("control");
-        var val = $(this).prop('checked');
+        var element = $(this);
+        var id = element.data("control");
+        var initial = element.data("initial");
+        var val = element.prop('checked');
+        var params = {id : id, value: val};
+        if (!initial) {
+            params['initial'] = initial;
+            params['query'] = keyword;
+        }
         $.ajax({
             method:"post",
             contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
             dataType: "json",
-            url: getPath() + "/metadata/provider",
-            data: JSON.stringify({id : id, value: val}),
+            url: getPath() + "/metadata/provider/" + id,
+            data: JSON.stringify(params),
+            success: function success(data) {
+                element.data("initial", "true");
+                data.forEach(function(book) {
+                    var $book = $(templates.bookResult(book));
+                    $book.find("img").on("click", function () {
+                        populateForm(book);
+                    });
+                    $("#book-list").append($book);
+                });
+            }
         });
     });
 
     $("#meta-search").on("submit", function (e) {
         e.preventDefault();
-        var keyword = $("#keyword").val();
+        keyword = $("#keyword").val();
+        $('.pill').each(function(){
+            // console.log($(this).data('control'));
+            $(this).data("initial", $(this).prop('checked'));
+            // console.log($(this).data('initial'));
+        });
         doSearch(keyword);
     });
 
@@ -115,6 +136,7 @@ $(function () {
         populate_provider();
         var bookTitle = $("#book_title").val();
         $("#keyword").val(bookTitle);
+        keyword = bookTitle;
         doSearch(bookTitle);
     });
     $("#metaModal").on("show.bs.modal", function(e) {